The trypanothione system is exclusive to parasitic protozoa of the order Kinetoplastida, replacing the nearly ubiquitous glutathione/glutathione reductase (GR) couple present in their mammalian hosts (Krauth-Siegel et al., 2003).
The trypanothione system is exclusive toparasitic protozoa of the order Kinetoplastida, replacing the nearlyubiquitous glutathione/glutathione reductase (GR) couple presentin their mammalian hosts (Krauth-Siegel et al., 2003).